Tata Group - one of the fastest-growing Indian companies in the UK and one of its top employers. Tata Motors invested £370m for 4th-generation Range Rover

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It is no surprise that the Tata conglomerate is the top Indian employer in the UK. Other Indian businesses making waves in Britain include Essar Group, Coxs & Kings, HCL Technologies and Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation.

India is the fifth largest investor in the UK with Indian businesses investing in technology, pharmaceuticals and telecoms sectors. While London was identified as the hottest base for Indian companies, areas in North and Midlands were also popular.

The findings were revealed in a report by Grant Thornton which identified the fastest-growing Indian companies. It found that that there are currently over 700 Indian-owned businesses in the UK, collectively employing more than 100,000 individuals locally.

"In light of sluggish growth potential in India, investors are increasingly eager to enter, or scale up their UK operations as the British economy re-enters a growth phase," said Grant Thornton's Anuj Chande.

The report was launched by Ranjan Mathai, High Commissioner of India to the UK.

Top Indian employers in the UK:

1. Tata Steel Ltd - employs 32,611
2. Tata Motors Ltd -  25,640
3. Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd - 4,619
4. Essar Family - 3,951
5. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd-  3,143
6. Firstsource Solutions Ltd - 3,090
7. Cox & Kings Ltd - 3,081
8. HCL Technologies Ltd - 2,971
9. India Hospitality Corporation - 2,726
10. Tops Security Ltd - 1,913
11. Tata Global Beverages Ltd - 1,280
12. Tata Chemicals Ltd - 1,254

Fastest growing Indian companies in Britain

1. Bharat Forge Ltd
2. TVS Srichakra Ltd
3. Crompton Greaves Ltd
4. Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd
5. Dion Global Solutions Ltd
6. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
7. WPIL Ltd
8. India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd
9. Cox & Kings Ltd
10. T.V. Sundram Iyengar & Sons Ltd
11. Tata Communications Ltd
12. Universal Ferro & Allied Chemicals Ltd
13. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd
14. Punjab National Bank
15. Firstsource Solutions Ltd
16. Secure Meters Ltd
17. Saksoft Ltd
18. Essar Family
19. Enzen Global Solutions Private Ltd
20. Aurobindo Pharma Ltd
21. Associated Capsules PVT. Ltd
22. Infosys Ltd
23. AIA engineering Ltd
24. Punj Lloyd Ltd
25. Vaibhav Gems Ltd
26. UPL Ltd
27. Suzlon Energy Ltd
28. Zylog Systems Ltd
29. Niit Ltd
30. Tata Motors Ltd
31. Greatship (India) Ltd
32. Marksans Pharma Ltd
33. Mastek Ltd
34. Shashi Kiran Shetty
35. Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation Ltd
36. Piramal Enterprises Ltd
37. Dynamatic Technologies Ltd
38. Amtek Auto Ltd
39. Elecon Engineering Company Ltd
40. Khorakiwala Holdings and Investments Private Ltd
41. Atul Ltd

The ongoing general elections is likely to play a pivotal role in Indian busineses' growth. While the prospect of a more pro-business BJP government has boosted market confidence, there are concerns that it may fail to implement its progressive policies if forced into a coalition.

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